Written answers

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Department of An Taoiseach

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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38. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form a detailed breakdown of the name and number of ministerial special advisers in his Department; their annual remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35446/14]

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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43. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide full details, including salary, of every appointment he has approved since coming into office of special advisers under his remit; the salary cap that is in place with respect to special adviser appointments; the number of appointments he has approved with salary in excess of the cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35504/14]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 43 together.

There are five Special Advisers employed in my Department, four of whom are my Special Advisers and one of whom is Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip.

The details requested in relation to their salaries are set out in the table below.

Remuneration was sanctioned by Department of Public Expenditure and reform (the then Department of Finance).

NameTitleSalary
Mark Kennelly Chief of Staff€156,380
Andrew McDowellSpecial Advisor to the Taoiseach€156,380
Paul O'BrienSpecial Advisor to the Taoiseach€84,706
Angela Flanagan Special Advisor to the Taoiseach€84,706
Mark O'DohertySpecial Advisor to Chief Whip€84,706

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